Ce Brown Dam No 2

Ce Brown Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Hemphill County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 366 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Ce Brown Dam No 2

The primary purpose of Ce Brown Dam No 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Ce Brown (private). It impounds the Tr-elk Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 366 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHemphill
River/StreamTr-elk Creek
Coordinates35.86000, -100.37833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length366 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCe Brown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06129
Federal IDTX06129
More InfoState Dam Safety Program